Niger

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin travelled to the Maradi area of Niger to see how families there were coping with the drought which has affected 10 million people across the Sahel region of Africa.

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin travelled to the Maradi area of Niger to see how families there were coping with the drought which has affected 10 million people across the Sahel region of Africa.

"The hungry poor – whether- small holder farmers or pastoralists – face a situation where savings are exhausted and there has been no opportunity to rebuild livestock herds," said the Executive Director in a statement from Niger.

Some 397 women in this village are involved in the "food-for-work" project, which is providing their families with sorely needed food and nutrition while helping them to build long-term food security for their community.